What is B. Riley’s Estimate for Hecla Mining Q1 Earnings?

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) – Equities researchers at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hecla Mining in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 18th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $0.02 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining’s current full-year earnings is $0.21 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Hecla Mining’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on HL. StockNews.com raised shares of Hecla Mining from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 17th. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $11.50 price objective on shares of Hecla Mining in a research report on Friday, February 14th. TD Securities cut Hecla Mining from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $6.50 to $5.50 in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Roth Mkm cut their target price on Hecla Mining from $6.60 to $6.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hecla Mining currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $7.75.

Hecla Mining Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HL opened at $5.84 on Thursday. Hecla Mining has a twelve month low of $4.04 and a twelve month high of $7.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $5.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.83. The company has a market capitalization of $3.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 116.72 and a beta of 1.94.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $249.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $229.21 million. Hecla Mining had a net margin of 3.85% and a return on equity of 3.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HL. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Hecla Mining in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. acquired a new position in Hecla Mining during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Hecla Mining by 771.8% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,013 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 4,438 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hecla Mining in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hecla Mining by 30.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 8,351 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,961 shares during the period. 63.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Hecla Mining

In other news, CEO Robert Krcmarov acquired 6,570 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.29 per share, with a total value of $34,755.30. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 331,856 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,755,518.24. This represents a 2.02 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Russell Douglas Lawlar sold 16,333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.18, for a total value of $84,604.94. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 297,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,543,551.94. This trade represents a 5.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 57,915 shares of company stock valued at $300,000 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Hecla Mining Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be issued a $0.0038 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.26%. Hecla Mining’s payout ratio is currently 20.00%.

Hecla Mining Company Profile

Hecla Mining Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides precious and base metal properties in the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea, and China. The company mines for silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates, as well as carbon material containing silver and gold for custom smelters, metal traders, and third-party processors; and doré containing silver and gold.